Olive Branch Operation

[ekrem]

 

[Bleipriester]

YPG confirms Syrian troops did not leave Afrin after Turkish attack

 

[Bleipriester]

A second wave of the government´s NDF-fighters arrived in Afrin today. The fighters number in the hundreds and they bring their technicals, BMPs, tanks, artillery and flak.
Erdogan wants now to encircle Afrin.

Breaking: Second wave of pro-Syrian Army forces enter Afrin to bolster Kurdish defenses
VIDEO: Pro-Syrian Army forces and Kurdish fighters join ranks in Afrin, call for unity against invaders

 

[Bleipriester]

More Syrian units enter Afrin under Russian protection.

Russian forces deployed to Afrin crossing as new government fighters arrive
Breaking: Kurdish YPG agree to hand over strategic town to Syrian Army

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian forces artillerized Turkish troops after they attacked a humanitarian aid convoy.

This seems to be the (new) goal of the operation:

 

[Bleipriester]

The ongoing conflict between Turkish-backed al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda could have an impact on the operation in Afrin.
Turkey does does not adhere to the nationwide 30 days ceasefire and continues to bomb YPG and send terrorists.

 

[Bleipriester]

The Kurds launched a counter-offensive.

Kurdish YPG retake several areas in latest Afrin counter-offensive

 

[Bleipriester]

Turkish airforce bombs Syrian government forces in Afrin, many dead and missing.

Breaking: Turkish Air Force bombs Syrian gov't forces in Afrin, 18 killed

 

[irosie91]

watta shame

 

[Bleipriester]

Syrian troops rush to Afrin, Turkish airforce continues bombing troops and civilians.

VIDEO: Syrian forces rush tanks, troops towards east Afrin to secure major base and key town
Breaking: Turkish warplanes bomb Syrian forces and Shiite-majority town in north Aleppo

 

[Marion Morrison]

Erdogan can't handle his own damn country, what's he messing around in Syria for?

 

[Bleipriester]

Erdogan can't handle his own damn country, what's he messing around in Syria for?

He´s creating a "buffer zone" in Syria´s north. Ultimately, he wants to include the areas into Turkey. While Erdogan gathered his terrorists from Idlib, he is deploying Turkish military de-escalation "observation" bases in Idlib to prevent Syrian attacks. This is also the reason why the elite Tiger forces were suddenly redeployed from Idlib to Damascus. In the future, there should be a massive storm in the north to drive the terrorist occupants and their Caliph of Ankara out. Unfortunately, there is little Russian support in this regard.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Erdogan can't handle his own damn country, what's he messing around in Syria for?

He´s creating a "buffer zone" in Syria´s north. Ultimately, he wants to include the areas into Turkey. While Erdogan gathered his terrorists from Idlib, he is deploying Turkish military de-escalation "observation" bases in Idlib to prevent Syrian attacks. This is also the reason why the elite Tiger forces were suddenly redeployed from Idlib to Damascus. In the future, there should be a massive storm in the north to drive the terrorist occupants and their Caliph of Ankara out. Unfortunately, there is little Russian support in this regard.

In other words: Erdogan wants to carve a "DMZ" out of Syria's side of the border. I wish Russia would back Syria up more. To me, right is right, and wrong is wrong. US should send word to Erdogan that if he keeps it up, he's on his own.


^I said "should"..it most likely will not happen like that. I've been following this 4-5 years now.

 

[Bleipriester]

Erdogan can't handle his own damn country, what's he messing around in Syria for?

He´s creating a "buffer zone" in Syria´s north. Ultimately, he wants to include the areas into Turkey. While Erdogan gathered his terrorists from Idlib, he is deploying Turkish military de-escalation "observation" bases in Idlib to prevent Syrian attacks. This is also the reason why the elite Tiger forces were suddenly redeployed from Idlib to Damascus. In the future, there should be a massive storm in the north to drive the terrorist occupants and their Caliph of Ankara out. Unfortunately, there is little Russian support in this regard.

In other words: Erdogan wants to carve a "DMZ" out of Syria's side of the border. I wish Russia would back Syria up more. To me, right is right, and wrong is wrong. US should send word to Erdogan that if he keeps it up, he's on his own.


^I said "should"..it most likely will not happen like that. I've been following this 4-5 years now.

Yeah, both Russia and USA court for Erdogan and both know that he is going to switch the sides, when the situation changes.

 

[Bleipriester]

This can escalate any minute. Erdogan troops are not going to attack Syrian forces unpunished.

Syrian Army pounds Turkish forces in response to latest deadly airstrike [+ Pictures]

 

[ekrem]

More than 50 days on, NATO's second largest army is finally bringing its superior weight to bear in its attack on Afrin. Despite a slow start to Operation Olive Branch, Turkey has shown that its military remains an effective and powerful force
Turkey After Afrin

 

[ekrem]

Pentagon's most effective fighting force, this time their walkie talkies aren't answered by US Airforce

Vatan Sevdası on Twitter

 

[Bleipriester]

Over 30.000 (other reports cite 15 - 30K) civilians fled the city of Afrin on Wednesday. It could be more today. They escape the Turkish bombs and terrorists that threaten to besiege the city.

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[Bleipriester]

The Turkish airforce targets civilians in Afin to scare them away. At least 45 civilians died on Friday during the bombing of homes and a hospital. Although many remain recalcitrant, 150.000 have allegedly escaped the city since Wednesday. The number is by SOHR and exceeds Afrin´s population fivefold. Although not impossible because of refugees, it is likely that the number is just typical SOHR.

Very graphic: Turkish forces carry out massacre in Afrin city - video, pictures
150.000 Zivilisten seit Mittwoch aus Afrin geflüchtet